My New Name..

Simontheo wrote:

ReVamp wrote:Kind of sucks how you were forced to give in to ignorant people, but I understand why they would want you to change it. It's really just to avoid unnecessary conflicts. I'm thinking of changing mine as people seem to think it means a vampire... for some reason.

What? Really?

For people that don't know it basically means to renew something, to recreate, patch up, renovate!

It's not the meaning of the word itself, but the fact that he capitalizes the "V."

I just wish ReVamp would tell us what it means to him/her!! I'm so curious now..

MariaBee wrote:I just wish ReVamp would tell us what it means to him/her!! I'm so curious now..

Nothing, really. I joined just to ask a question here, so I put a random username. Not sure why I capitalized the "V". Apparently it makes me look like I have some vampire fetish. Although, I do find pale women with glowing red eyes quite attractive. Does that count?

Haha and I was expecting a really interesting story lol

Sorry to disappoint.

It's easy to assume things. I had also assumed the vampire fetish. It does look like it to me, too. And also that MariaBee was a Muslim. I guess that's like people always assuming I'm Mormon because I live in Utah. It's endlessly annoying when talking to people online, so maybe I should have known better. I guess you have to just ask people before you assume too much.

UnluckyPaladin wrote:I guess you have to just ask people before you assume too much.

Yep

And what's Mormon? Never heard of it..

MariaBee wrote:

UnluckyPaladin wrote:I guess you have to just ask people before you assume too much.

Yep

And what's Mormon? Never heard of it..

It's the largest American founded religion. They run my whole state, which is about two thirds Mormon. You can't even have a major political office without being one here. It can make you feel a little out of place in many jobs, too, since a lot of companies here are Mormon owned. There are only like two other non-Mormons in the office I work at. They are really big on business, kind of like the Jews.

It is sort of what Christianity was to Judaism. It's like a remake of Christianity. They have their own Bible, in addition to using the regular one, called the Book of Mormon. And they have temples, in addition to churches (well those have a different name, too). I can't believe you haven't heard of it. Are you American? I will really be surprised if you are and haven't heard of Mormonism. It's the second biggest religion, after Catholism in the western United States. Well, there's your primer on Mormonism, I guess. But you should look it up. It's pretty interesting. A little weird. But I suppose all religions are, imo anyway.

Oh wow, the largest American founded religion - don't I feel like an idiot lol..

I'm from the England and I've never heard it before in my life.. But I'll definitely look it up. Thanks for such an interesting explanation.

Yes indeed ReVamp, I'm not sure myself, though probably the emphasis on the V there highlightig the 'Vamp' part is probanbly what made people think in that direction

And personally I have no idea what the other phrase means thus not knowing why it might be offensive bit I agree, this probably isn't the place to talk abot religion - of any kind - as those discussions almost always turn into heated arguments.